DW News published this video item, entitled “How did COVID change tourism? | COVID-19 Special” – below is their description.
The pandemic was a respite for overrun cities and villages. But it also caused huge economic problems for those depending on tourism. Is there a middle way? How to balance sustainable and profitable tourism?
For example Croatia, a beach destination for sun-worshippers across Europe, is showing a new face: greener and relaxing.
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Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe on the Adriatic Sea.
Croatia was first internationally recognized as an independent state on 7 June 879 during the reign of Duke Branimir. On 25 June 1991, Croatia declared independence and the Croatian War of Independence was fought for four years following the declaration.
A sovereign state, Croatia is a republic governed under a parliamentary system. It is a member of the European Union, the United Nations, the Council of Europe, NATO, and the World Trade Organization and is a founding member of the Union for the Mediterranean.
Croatia is classified by the World Bank as a high-income economy. Croatia provides social security, universal health care, and tuition-free primary and secondary education.
